Matt Monro Forum

Posted: **Sun Feb 11, 2007 1:46 am**

This is great programme by Clare Teal Paul and we enjoyed listening to The British Dance Band singers. We do like this music.
There was a great article on Anne Shelton's career in our previous edition "Memory Lane" magazine, and there has also been a continuing Three part story in this same magazine on Vera Lynn including an interview that took place in her home just a few years ago.
There were so many good vocalists in those Dance Band days and even an article in this current issue on Cyril Stapleton who Matt sang with and who had a lengthy radio series called B.B.C Show Band with the signature tune "Just For You."
The final episode in this Radio 2 series is next Friday.

Posted: **Wed Mar 07, 2007 12:09 am**

In honour of Vera Lynn's forthcoming 90th Birthday March 20th, the BBC Radio 2 are running a series of Three Half-Hourly programmes about her life and career beginning on Wednesday the 14th of March 10 o'clock pm. and presented by David Jacobs.

Posted: **Wed Mar 07, 2007 1:07 am**

Must keep a look out for this Lena and Harry.

Posted: **Wed Mar 14, 2007 7:55 pm**

The new cd is out now, I saw it today in HMV at Oldham, a very resaonable Â£7.99 for 2 cd's. I may very well treat myself next week.

Posted: **Wed Mar 14, 2007 10:01 pm**

Yes - the 2CD set is out, sales are very healthy and EMI are please so hopefully more will follow. I hope everyone who buys it will enjoy it as much as I did in putting it together! Eight pounds for 45 tracks is dirt cheap too.
What ever you do play a Vera Lynn song on 20th of March while drinking a glass of champagne and toast her on her 90th birthday.

Dean

Posted: **Wed Mar 14, 2007 11:23 pm**

We are listening to Vera now Dean and her Cd will be added to our collection, and we will definitely toast this fantastic lady on her 90th Birthday

Posted: **Tue Mar 20, 2007 12:39 am**

Happy 90th birthday Dame Vera, for tomorrow, 20th March, to a truly wonderful lady!

Posted: **Tue Mar 20, 2007 8:24 am**

A Very Happy Birthday to Dame Vera, 90 today. A really marvellous lady!

Marian

Posted: **Tue Mar 20, 2007 8:32 am**

A very Happy 90th to Dame Vera Lynn!

Posted: **Tue Mar 20, 2007 10:49 am**

Happy Birthday Dame Vera!

Posted: **Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:10 am**

"Happy 90th Birthday " Dame Vera Lynn. "The Nation's Sweetheart".
A truly wonderful lady

Posted: **Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:25 am**

Indeed - she was my Great Aunt Veras favourite singer. Auntie Vera was always amazed that I could hold a conversation about Vera Lynn at all - all of her own grandchildren didn't know who Vera Lynn was!

Posted: **Tue Mar 20, 2007 4:03 pm**

Happy Birthday Dame Vera Lynn. 90 years young, well done. You deserve all the plaudits and credit that will come your way today

You served your country so proudly during WW11, as Frances Langford served the US also.

Posted: **Tue Mar 20, 2007 5:17 pm**

I saw Dame Vera on the lunchtime news, reminding us that war is still going on and not to forget the boys (and girls) who are fighting today as well as those who fought 60 years ago. God bless you Dame Vera

Posted: **Wed Mar 21, 2007 12:35 am**

Ahh that's lovely Robert, she certainly did us proud with her songs that helped us Win The War.
Talking of Vera's songs David Jacobs played one of our favourites on his prog on Sunday evening "The Day After Tomorrow" it was from Lionel Bart's musical " Blitz!!!
He also reminded us about the second part of his tribute to Vera tomorrow night Wednesday.
Oh and David mentioned both Two of our favourites on the forum particularly Marian And Mariana Jack Jones and Johnny Mathis, with a song from Johnny